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Lawyers for man accused in Charlie Kirk's killing question evidence

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A new court filing reveals defense attorneys for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, claim an ATF analysis could not conclusively connect the bullet that killed Kirk to the gun Robinson allegedly used. Now the lawyers are asking to delay Robinson's preliminary hearing to review the evidence.

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  • Defense claims fatal bullet may not match Robinson's alleged gun 9s
  • ATF report unable to conclusively link bullet to Robinson's rifle 41s
  • Robinson charged with aggravated murder, no plea entered yet 1m 15s
  • Prosecutors cite text admissions and DNA evidence against Robinson 1m 30s
  • Legal expert says prosecution's case not undermined by bullet issue 1m 52s
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